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...adhering to the melodrama of the musical, however, the production cuts out all the fun. Somber movement cumbers the play’s lively moments. At times, the company seems caught in a deadlock of its own—whether to adhere to the musical’s pseudo-serious tone or surrender to its campy underpinnings...
...don’t think my efforts are a comedy ticket,” he says. “I think it’s a way for mainstream campaigns to marginalize our serious message...
...Indeed, anti-awkwardness explains the ironic, mildly anti-intellectual culture that many of our generation, at least on the surface, seem to espouse. Talking in section? Awkward. Enthusiasm? Awkward. Having serious beliefs and thoughts about issues? Awkward...
...Poetry? Awkward. Poetry readings? I’m wincing just typing this. In general, sincerity is awkward. So are most things that require effort or enthusiasm, which explains the awkwardness of rhythmic gymnastics. Serious beliefs are awkward, especially religious ones. It’s not that there’s anything wrong with them, it’s just that people’s real, heart-felt, deeply held beliefs are, well, “not easy to handle or deal with, requiring great skill, ingenuity, or care”—in a word, awkward. (Merriam Webster...
...Peri,” which runs in Agassiz Theatre through Dec. 14. Directed by Benjamin T. Morris ’09, “Iolanthe” satirizes politics, laws, and even love, while still maintaining a light and whimsical tone. Though “Iolanthe” tackles serious themes, this production’s strong performances consistently highlight the humor inherent in those themes...